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B3170 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 377 collisions on the B3170 from 1979 to 2025, with 601 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 77 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B3170, down 29% from 7 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
377
2,376th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
601
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
77
108 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B3170

On the B3170, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious7720%
  • Slight29578%

Where the B3170 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,376th
Most casualties
2,136th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,343rd

B3170 accidents by year

Collisions on the B3170 peaked at 14 in 2006 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B3170, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025511
202477
202333
2022919
202137
202067
20191325
2018712
20171016
2016813
2015611
201435
201367
201259
20111214
2010714
200956
20081011
20071013
20061429
20051012
20041013
200377
20021117
20011318
20001018
19991328
19981125
199768
1996813
199546
199446
1993810
199256
1991816
19901314
198967
1988816
19871020
1986416
1985913
198489
198399
1982710
19811120
1980611
1979914

When crashes happen on the B3170

Friday has the most collisions on the B3170 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (105).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (14%)
  • Tuesday50 (13%)
  • Wednesday49 (13%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday54 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (14%)
  • 9am to noon70 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm105 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.6%)
  • February32 (8.5%)
  • March33 (8.8%)
  • April27 (7.2%)
  • May37 (9.8%)
  • June22 (5.8%)
  • July21 (5.6%)
  • August33 (8.8%)
  • September41 (11%)
  • October36 (9.5%)
  • November37 (9.8%)
  • December33 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight285 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B3170 crashes

On the B3170, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph146 (39%)
  • 40 mph20 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph204 (54%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2.7%)
  • Other15 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (58%)
  • Wet or damp144 (38%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway363 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B3170 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B3170, followed by motorcyclists (9.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant434 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist46 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (2%)
  • Other12 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car522 (77%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1544 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20115 (19%)
  • 21 to 2575 (12%)
  • 26 to 3583 (14%)
  • 36 to 4571 (12%)
  • 46 to 5558 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6566 (11%)
  • 66 to 7538 (6.3%)
  • Over 7531 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider388 (65%)
  • Passenger190 (32%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B3170

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B3170

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B3170 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B3170 were recorded in 2 council areas. Somerset has the most, with 354, followed by East Devon (23).

Collisions on the B3170 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSomerset354571571
2ndEast Devon233006

B3170 crashes by town

Of the 377 collisions on the B3170, 124 were in the built-up area of Taunton.

Recent crashes on the B3170

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B3170, from 19 December 2021 to 15 October 2025.

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